Jack McKeon never played in the majors. He played in the minors from 1949-1959. Jack was a player-manager from 1955-1959 before hanging up his glove and concentrating on managing full time. McKeon continued to manage through the 1964 season.

McKeon scouted for the Minnesota Twins from 1965-1967

Jack came back to managing in 1968, joining the new Kansas City Royals organization. After managing their single-A affiliate in 1968, McKeon managed AAA Omaha from 1969-1972.

From 1981-1990 Jack was the General Manager of the San Diego Padres and formed the team that won the 1984 NL Pennant.

Jack McKeon's major league managerial career:

1973-1975 Kansas City Royals

1977, 1978 Oakland A's

1988-1990 San Diego Padres

1997-2000 Cincinnati Reds

2003-2005 Florida Marlins -- the Marlins won the 2003 World Championship

2011 Florida Marlins -- McKeon managed the last 90 games of the 2011 season at the age of 80.

Record: 63-98 (.391) 38.5 games behind Kansas City (7th in AL West)

Attendance: 495,599 (14th in AL)

Team Batting: .240 (14th in AL)

Team HR: 117 (12th in AL)

Team Stolen Bases: 176 (1st in AL)

Team ERA: 4.04 (6th in AL)

Team Fielding: .970 (14th in AL)

All Stars: Vida Blue (P); Wayne Gross (3B)

AL Leaders:

Vida Blue - Hits allowed (284)

Vida Blue / Rick Langford - losses (19)

Batting Leader: Mitchell Page (.307)

Home Run Leader: Wayne Gross (22)

RBI Leader: Mitchell Page (75)

Stolen Base Leader: Mitchell Page (42)

Victories Leader: Vida Blue (14)

Losses Leader: Vida Blue / Rick Langford (19)

Strikeout Leader: Vida Blue (157)

Saves Leader: Doug Bair (8)

ERA Leader (starters): Vida Blue (3.83)

ERA Leader (relievers): Pablo Torrealba (2.62)

Players who could have had A's cards in 1977 - several of them got cards with other clubs: